House of the Day: 207 Lincoln Road
This gorgeous brownstone at 207 Lincoln Road just hit the market this week. The three-story house has been recently restored and, judging from the frustratingly few photos in the listing, was done so very nicely. The current owners bought the place for $800,000 in 2004 so, post-reno, they probably don’t stand to make a lot…
This gorgeous brownstone at 207 Lincoln Road just hit the market this week. The three-story house has been recently restored and, judging from the frustratingly few photos in the listing, was done so very nicely. The current owners bought the place for $800,000 in 2004 so, post-reno, they probably don’t stand to make a lot of dough on the deal, even if they get close to achieving their $999,000 asking price.
207 Lincoln Road [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP P*Shark
tybur6…that sound nice but I’m ok with and actually like the old world charm of a these homes. Yes it would be nice to a master suite and a family room etc etc etc….but as long as the baths and kitchen are nicely updated I’m fine. And there’s nothing like a old fashion walk through between bedrooms with the original marble sinks!
tybur6…that sound nice but I’m ok with and actually like the old world charm of a these homes. Yes it would be nice to a master suite and a family room etc etc etc….but as long as the baths and kitchen are nicely updated I’m fine. And there’s nothing like a old fashion walk through between bedrooms with the original marble sinks!
antidope, mine looks like that.
I rent the garden level out. I’m one person, 1,600 sq ft and two floors is plenty.
CrownHeightsLady, that’s a very nice and old fashioned layout. But wouldn’t you want something more livable for a family?
Basement: Gimp Room and utilities.
Garden Level: Family Room with TV, comfy couches, exercise equip if you’re into that, etc., 1/2 bath, maybe a home office or “sewing room”
Parlor Level: Formal Dining Room, Kitchen, Formal Sitting Room/Parlor, maybe a deck with BBQ and/or stairs leading to the garden. (I’d also like a urinal under the stairs, but I’m lazy.)
2nd & 3rd Floors: Bedrooms and tubs galore.
Okay, I’m clearly clueless today, but are there floor plans to accompany the lack of photos? Where are pictures of the bathrooms and kitchen?
i dont know about y’all. i see your points, but …
isn’t the ground floor level low ceilings? sleep in the back (gain a bedroom); watch tv in the front. the best floor in a typical three story is the parlor level. the vast majority of my free time is spent socializing with my family and that usually revolves around food, either making it (sorry no servants) or consuming it; not twice a year parties. ergo kitchen on nice floor. for parties, i’d prefer to entertain on the grand floor with the guests meandering through an open kitchen (hey nice d/w) to pass from living room to deck/garden and back.
but i haven’t seen too many listings that look like this either so maybe i’m in the minority.
This is a very good price, even post downturn. A very similar house a few doors down sold two years ago for 999k. That was in need of at least 100k work (new windows, roof, joist repair, kitchen). If you’re paying less than a million for a detail-packed turnkey house two blocks from prospect park, express B/Q/S, on a block that just won the greenest block contest, with rental income potential, that’s a pretty good deal.
My friends live in an identical house in Lefferts Manor. Personally the problem with the layout is that all the bedrooms are on one floor, which is darn tight. 2 of the bedrooms are tiny hallway size rooms, and you’re all on top of each other. Obviously, much roomier than most apartments, but not nearly as nice and spacoious as a 4 story.
dt…I completely agree with you. Parlor levels kitchen in brownstone like this is simply odd and not original to the house.
My mother owns a brownstone in Clinton Hill (the home I grow up in) and it was originally designed as follows:
Basement
Garden level: kitchen in the rear with half bath, sewing room, and formal dining room.
Parlor level: front parlor/music room/library, rear parlor/formal living room
2nd and 3rd floors: 4 bedrooms and two full baths.
Now mind you this was before it was converted in to a two family in the 60’s.